Art To Grow
The goal of Jessie Beck’s Art to Grow Program is to provide a positive learning experience for students of all skill levels to participate in the world of art. Fostering a student’s knowledge of artist and their works, principle elements of art, conceptual development and hands-on skills cultivate patience, personal confidence, empathy, social awareness and communication. Developing such skills contribute to enhanced attention, dedication an improved performance.
The program is designed to assist both the volunteer art instructor and teacher with a variety of curriculum and materials for ideas, training and lesson plans. Training throughout the year is designed to teach and inspire both the new and experienced art volunteer and assist with the tools needed for classroom instruction and application.
Our program's success is made possible by the sixty-plus volunteers whose encouragement and support continue to grow through communication, team teaching, shadowing and cross-grade training. Volunteers are always welcome to get involved.
Materials and resources are obtained through funding from our Parent Faculty Association (PFA), monetary contributions and recycled donations.
The program is designed to assist both the volunteer art instructor and teacher with a variety of curriculum and materials for ideas, training and lesson plans. Training throughout the year is designed to teach and inspire both the new and experienced art volunteer and assist with the tools needed for classroom instruction and application.
Our program's success is made possible by the sixty-plus volunteers whose encouragement and support continue to grow through communication, team teaching, shadowing and cross-grade training. Volunteers are always welcome to get involved.
Materials and resources are obtained through funding from our Parent Faculty Association (PFA), monetary contributions and recycled donations.
A Message from our new Art Coordinator, Whitney Stodtmeister
Dear Volunteer Art Instructors (“Arties”),
My name is Whitney Stodtmeister, and I am very excited to be the new Art Coordinator at Jessie Beck. I wanted to introduce myself quickly and welcome you to a new year of volunteering as Arties. I was born and raised here in Reno, NV and enjoyed creating art from my days in elementary school to my art and photography classes at Galena High School. I graduated with a B.A. in Humanities with an emphasis in Art History, and I have taken several fine art classes in many different mediums including oil painting, watercolor, photography, printmaking, and book binding. My three kids have attended Jessie Beck for the last six years, and I have been an Artie for all of them. I love the opportunity we have as Arties to teach kids about art, art history, different mediums, and to help them explore their creativity. I am very excited for the upcoming school year and want to thank all of you for volunteering in any capacity you can to strengthen the art program at Jessie Beck. The art program at Jessie Beck could not happen without each and every one of you. I plan to build upon the great program that Robin Heywood has created, and I want to focus this year on developing a collection of projects to help the Arties with ideas for their classrooms. Please know that I am always available to answer questions or to bounce ideas off of, and you can reach me at [email protected]. Thank you again for volunteering and your commitment to art education.
My name is Whitney Stodtmeister, and I am very excited to be the new Art Coordinator at Jessie Beck. I wanted to introduce myself quickly and welcome you to a new year of volunteering as Arties. I was born and raised here in Reno, NV and enjoyed creating art from my days in elementary school to my art and photography classes at Galena High School. I graduated with a B.A. in Humanities with an emphasis in Art History, and I have taken several fine art classes in many different mediums including oil painting, watercolor, photography, printmaking, and book binding. My three kids have attended Jessie Beck for the last six years, and I have been an Artie for all of them. I love the opportunity we have as Arties to teach kids about art, art history, different mediums, and to help them explore their creativity. I am very excited for the upcoming school year and want to thank all of you for volunteering in any capacity you can to strengthen the art program at Jessie Beck. The art program at Jessie Beck could not happen without each and every one of you. I plan to build upon the great program that Robin Heywood has created, and I want to focus this year on developing a collection of projects to help the Arties with ideas for their classrooms. Please know that I am always available to answer questions or to bounce ideas off of, and you can reach me at [email protected]. Thank you again for volunteering and your commitment to art education.